Anxiety and Allergy/Immunology Externship
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- Early Childhood Behavioral Health
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- Mood and Trauma
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- Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Sports Medicine Externship
- Psychology Externship Program
- ADHD & Learning Differences Program
- Allergy Immunology and Long-Haul Covid-19 Externship
- Anxiety and Allergy/Immunology
- Anxiety and Eating Disorders
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Bariatric Surgery and Craniofacial Externship
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Child and Adolescent Burn and Trauma Surgery Externship
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Externship
- Child Development Program Externship
- Child Inpatient Psychiatry Externship
- Early Childhood Behavioral Health
- Eating Disorders
- Gastroenterology
- Headache and Concussion
- Hematology/Oncology
- HIV Services Mental Health Program
- Mood and Trauma
- Pediatric Psychology
- Pediatric Psychology Consult
- Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Sports Medicine Externship
This externship is ideally suited for advanced practicum students seeking further training in outpatient psychology from early childhood to adolescence as well as comprehensive training in pediatric psychology. The extern will spend one day each with the Anxiety Disorders Program (ADP) and the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children’s National Hospital (CNH), under the direct clinical supervision of Lilia Mucka Andrew, Ph.D., and Mi-Young Ryee, Ph.D., within Anxiety and Linda Herbert, Ph.D., and Tiffany Kichline, Ph.D., within Allergy.
About the Externship
The Anxiety Disorders Program at Children's National provides care to children and adolescents with anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety, OCD, tics, separation and social anxiety), and their families. Externs will gain experience in assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in school-aged children (6-18 years), though younger children are sometimes seen as well. Experience with group therapy and working with children and adolescents with medical illness may be a possibility. Training goals include building skills in application of CBT/ERP and the use of SPACE with children and their families. In addition to formal, in-person supervision, externs will also have the opportunity participate in case conferences with child psychiatrists, attend behavioral health grand rounds, and clinical seminars (depending on externship day).
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children's National provides services to a diverse population of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, eczema, urticaria, and immunodeficiency disorders. The primary mental health concerns among this population are anxiety related to allergen exposure, adherence, adjustment concerns, and feeding problems. The allergy and immunology team is multidisciplinary, so externs will routinely interact and consult with physicians and nurses. This externship offers experience with consultation/liaison services and procedural support during oral food challenge clinics, outpatient therapy services with an emphasis on cognitive/behavioral approaches, and psychosocial program development.
The Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children's National provides services to a diverse population of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, asthma, eczema, urticaria, and immunodeficiency disorders. The primary mental health concerns among this population are anxiety related to allergen exposure, adherence, adjustment concerns, and feeding problems. The allergy and immunology team is multidisciplinary, so externs will routinely interact and consult with physicians and nurses. This externship offers experience with consultation/liaison services and procedural support during oral food challenge clinics, outpatient therapy services with an emphasis on cognitive/behavioral approaches, and psychosocial program development.
Qualifications
Applicants must be in at least the third year of a doctoral program and have completed formal coursework in child development and treatment, and prior practicum experience with child and adolescent assessment and therapy. Experience with pediatric populations is desired, but not required. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students.
Number of Available Positions
One extern will be recruited for this externship.
How to Apply
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation via email with subject line "Anxiety & Allergy LastName" to:
Interested applicants should also complete this survey one time, regardless of how many externships you are applying for.
Locations
- Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington, DC 20010
- Children's National Takoma Theatre, 6833 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012
Both locations are Metro/shuttle accessible.
Time Requirements
Sixteen hours (2 days) per week. The Anxiety Disorders Program is held on Thursdays at Takoma Theatre with in-person and telehealth opportunities. The Allergy/Immunology Program is held in-person on Wednesdays at the main hospital.